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My main problem is with the fact that I can preview ALL of the articles like I used to be able to. One one page of Giz I maybe see photos and intro paragraphs attached to 50-25% of them now, whereas before the terrible redesign, I at least could SELECT an option to see all of the articles previewed on the blog. Now there isn't even an option anymore. I have to guess if I want to read something that just has a headline with it, and hope that the hashtag refers to something I might be interested in.
There are so many articles I KNOW I'm missing out on because when they're a block of 3 miniature headlines , I just glaze over them whilst looking at the pretty pictures. On top of all that , it's never the same articles twice! Sometimes I come back and find an article I really wanted to show a friend has been truncated, so you can no longer say to yourself Hm. it's been a tech heavy day, so it might have moved to page 6 since I read it this morning", now you have to find your hidden hashtag search location (seriously guys, why make it smaller than your "tips" box?) and hope you can hit the lotto on a keyword.
Seriously Giz, I love you like a brother. You've offered no end of entertainment, and gotten me ahead of the curve on so many things (I even forgive you for the ones that end up being nasty rumor and innuendo), but enough is enough.
Follow the adage, "If it ain't broke, don't 'fix' it". And if there is a way to change it back to the way it was originally, or at least enable certain viewing styles, the location of that is so perfectly hidden it may as well be a godsdamned Rebel Base.
Please take the words to heart, even from a non starred commenter like me.
Your brother from another mother,
JYH #comments
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The same thing applies with the inability to read the comment threads with any expectations of good commentary when there are these larger problems with the site as a whole. On top of that, the lack of Star explanation is absolutely unacceptable. As it is, I was a commenter on Giz for a whole YEAR before I was even able to find a 2 year old article on a completely different Gawker website kind of being vague about the whole process. The lack of any centralized ability to have permalinks for these specific questions is a throwback to GeoCities type stylings, guys. That's AngelFire crap, man.
Lastly, some questions: Preventing certain groups from having access to certain elements of information is akin to what, Giz? Is preventing certain commenters from getting info about how to function within the site your own version of a need for "Gizmodo Net Neutrality"? But I guess some commenters are more equal than others, right? #comments
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Maybe that's just me. #comments
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When you're staring people that can't even type with proper grammar and spelling, whom also make comments such as 'will it blend', because they have an alluring avatar, or they are a friend of a friend of a friend, you are only getting what you ask for.
I hope this isn't taken too harshly, just an observation from a long time reader. #comments
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And hey, I just friended you. #comments
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Friended back. #comments
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I also agree that some of the best comments are "off topic". I don't mind the off-topic posts, either. Admittedly, the over-stated jokes and Star Wars references can get old, but just because a conversation goes off-tangent does not make it a bad comment. Perhaps I am just too forgiving of folks, though.
Still, I applaud Mr. Lam and Co for being brave and trying the new system, and also applaud them for tossing their preferences out there. It is great we can have open conversations about the way all of us want Gizmodo to be run. Hopefully the system will continue to improve and we can please more folks in the future. #comments
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Anonymoose, Appletoad, PurpleMonkeyDishwasher and yourself are the four best starless commenters. Although you do not desire a star, you do however, deserve one. #comments
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I myself (long-time reader, sporadic commenter, unstarred naive) am still not entirely sure if the star process has changed since it was launched--I remember when it went live, it was understood to be largely based on editor/contributor ascription, but I don't know if that process changed as the site's comment traffic has scaled considerably.
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I mean, don't take it away or anything. I love my star. I just feel like Gawker (not Giz) may have caused this issue with the new commenting system. #comments
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Also, Mr. Lam, "do not feed the trolls" is kind of like saying at the zoo "do not feed the animals". There's always somone who will give the monkey their popcorn or whatever greasy food they have on their hands.
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Just an FYI... Having political beliefs that you don't share does not equal "hate filled". Tough concept, to wrap your head around,I know, when you are supposed to be the 'tolerant' side of the argument.
Patton once said, "If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking". #comments
10/28/09
See, here we go off topic again... Staying on topic is hard man!
@valkilmerisawful: Did not know that trolls are pushed back, good to hear that. Also, thank you for promoting me. #comments
10/28/09
And Homer once said, "Well Scooby Doo can doo doo, but Jimmy Carter, is smarter" #comments
10/28/09
Mostly because the un-starred comments are often quite good. The only reason I end up reading the promoted comments is because sometimes it appears Giz doesn't want to respect my "Show all comments" preference in my profile.
I comment less simply because of the number of comments already means mine will disappear in the abyss. #comments
10/28/09
One more thing, and this is kind of a bash (which I try not to do): the Gawker network should switch to Intense Debate for comments. Seriously. Get a real commenting system, with tracking and everything. I don't understand why your web dudes spend so much time tweaking this comment system when a nice, full-fledged commenting system already exists. #comments